Ciao! It\u2019s my sixth day here at the John Felice Rome Center and I\u2019m still as captivated as I was on day one.\u00a0 School trips<\/p>\n to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Tivoli, and Villa D\u2019Este have been some of the most incredible experiences of my life.\u00a0 Roaming the streets with new friends basking in the miracle of Roman architecture has been breathtaking to say the least.\u00a0 I feel like I have walked in about a thousand art filled churches but each one still gives me chills.<\/p>\n On Monday we started something I had totally forgotten about until Sunday night\u2026school.\u00a0 The European vacation I had embarked on Wednesday was feeling a bit dampened if I am being honest.\u00a0 As with most things, I couldn\u2019t have been more mistaken.\u00a0 Class in Rome is amazing!\u00a0 Fashion, Italian, Catholicism, and history are not exactly a bore to learn about.\u00a0 My professors are loud, funny, expressive and impressively interesting.\u00a0 Hopefully I will come back better dressed, well versed, and friends with the Pope. (hey, you never know!)<\/p>\n Tours, day trips, and classes have been amazing but let\u2019s face it I\u2019m still a college kid\u2026what would this blog be if it didn\u2019t include Roman nightlife? Piazza Navona has witnessed some of my favorite dinners and \u201cafter dinners\u201d of my life.<\/p>\n Meeting other American students, beautiful native Romans, and young people from all over the world has been enlightening and a total blast!\u00a0 Rule of thumb: the cheapest wine is always the best choice.\u00a0 Ok maybe I am just telling myself that but who can really tell the difference in Italy anyway?\u00a0 One night after long conversation and a few or so bottles of cheap wine, my friends and I decided it was time to grab a taxi home.\u00a0 We were casually wandering searching for a main street and the magic of Rome just hit us.\u00a0 We literally BUMPED into the Pantheon!\u00a0 One of the oldest most historic buildings in the world I accidentally<\/em> beheld after a night on the town. Magic.<\/p>\n This weekend we are going to Caserta, Salerno, Paestum and Sorrento.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be sure to tell you all about it!<\/p>\n Ciao for now,<\/p>\n Christine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 17, 2012 Do You Believe in Magic? Ciao! It\u2019s my sixth day here at the John Felice Rome Center and I\u2019m still as captivated as I was on day one.\u00a0 School trips to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Tivoli, and Villa D\u2019Este have been some of the most incredible experiences of my life.\u00a0 Roaming … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/files\/2012\/01\/379478_10151158380285483_511315482_22246622_1504421294_n-150x150.jpg\")
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